Behind the scenes of a sometimes quirky profession.
Writing Life
The Writing Life: How Bad Do You Want It?
Publishing budgets aren’t what they used to be. One author’s tale of what it took to get on the road and promote a book in 2018.
TALKING SHOP: Charlotte Druckman, Part 2
More Highlights from Our Conversation with the Author of Skirt Steak
TALKING SHOP: Charlotte Druckman, Part 1
The First of a Multi-Part Conversation with the Author of the new book Skirt Steak
A Chef’s Adventure in Self Publishing
Guest Poster David Mahler Shares the Story of Getting a Book Done .. . the Hard Way
A Writer, An Agent, and an Editor Walk into a Cooking School . ..
An Upcoming Two-Part Class at the Institute of Culinary Education in New York City Takes a Look at All Aspects of Selling, Writing, and Publishing a Cookbook
Feeding Frenzy
The New York Times Ghostwriting Saga Just Won’t End
The Writing Life: The Down Payment
Paul Liebrandt and I spent a year working on a book proposal. Why it was worth the time and effort.
The Writing Life: Where the Day Takes You
Writing sessions in restaurants are never by the book, as evidenced by an afternoon at Marea with Chef Michael White.